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Access to fertility preservation Only 5% of young cancer patients had access to fertility
preservation techniques Main reasons:
• Oncologists not aware of fertility preservation techniques • Too little time
• Reimbursement issues
• Concerns about safety of ovarian stimulation
Letourneau JM et al; Cancer 2012
High fear of pregnancy
Breast cancer is an endocrine‐responsive disease in about 60% of cases Prolonged adjuvant hormonal treatment
Pregnancy hormonal milieu
Effects of pregnancy on breast cancer recurrence/mortality?
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